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Constituency in West Midlands, England

Smethwick

In Smethwick, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 63% of constituencies in 2024-25.

119,808 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Gurinder Singh Josan, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Smethwick compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,182£4,200£3,967

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    399th of 631, lower than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,385£13,442£12,696

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    49th of 631, higher than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,675£2,687£2,538

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    116th of 632, higher than in 81% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Smethwick
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967399th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,69649th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538116th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Smethwick's benefit money go?

People here received £501.0 million£503.2 million£475.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Smethwick, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £159.8m; Pension Credit £18.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.3m; Universal Credit £165.3m; Housing Benefit £24.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.90m; Income Support £0.85m; Other benefits £0.80mState Pension: £159.8mPension Credit: £18.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.3mUniversal Credit: £165.3mHousing Benefit: £24.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.90mIncome Support: £0.85mOther benefits: £0.80m
Spending in Smethwick, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £160.5m; Pension Credit £18.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.86m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £12.4m; Universal Credit £166.0m; Housing Benefit £24.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £25.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.90m; Income Support £0.85m; Other benefits £0.80mState Pension: £160.5mPension Credit: £18.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.86mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £12.4mUniversal Credit: £166.0mHousing Benefit: £24.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £25.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.90mIncome Support: £0.85mOther benefits: £0.80m
Spending in Smethwick, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £151.6m; Pension Credit £17.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.82m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £11.7m; Universal Credit £156.8m; Housing Benefit £23.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.85m; Income Support £0.81m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £151.6mPension Credit: £17.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.82mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £11.7mUniversal Credit: £156.8mHousing Benefit: £23.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.85mIncome Support: £0.81mOther benefits: £0.76m
  1. State Pension£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m
  2. Pension Credit£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
  8. Universal Credit£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
  12. Income Support£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m
  13. Other benefits£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
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Spending by benefit in Smethwick, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m32%Published
Pension Credit£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m4%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m0.2%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m2%Published
Universal Credit£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m33%Published
Housing Benefit£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m0.2%Published
All benefits£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,182, expected £4,734, difference −£552

    Actual £4,182£4,200£3,967Expected £4,734£4,754£4,491Difference −£552−£555−£524

    Benefit spending per resident was £552 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £555 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £524 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,385, expected £13,220, difference +£165

    Actual £13,385£13,442£12,696Expected £13,220£13,276£12,539Difference +£165+£166+£157

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £165 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £166 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £157 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,675, expected £3,155, difference −£480

    Actual £2,675£2,687£2,538Expected £3,155£3,169£2,993Difference −£480−£482−£455

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £480 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £482 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £455 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Smethwick
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,734£4,754£4,491−£552−£555−£524
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,220£13,276£12,539+£165+£166+£157
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,155£3,169£2,993−£480−£482−£455
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Smethwick received £2.28 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,703£1,684£1,554
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,883£3,840£3,544
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.28
75th of 631, higher than in 88% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Smethwick only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1527,569
  • Aged 16 to 6476,641
  • Aged 651,074
  • Aged 66 and over14,524
  • All residents119,808
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,765 people in Smethwick receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    10%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Smethwick
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,97834%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,03923%19%
Neurological disease91210%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,33715%12%
Respiratory disease2773%4%
Malignant disease2533%3%
Cardiovascular disease2293%3%
Visual disease1872%2%
Endocrine disease1011%1%
Hearing disorders921%1%
Gastrointestinal disease710.8%1%
Genitourinary disease921%0.9%
Skin disease630.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)450.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract350.4%0.4%
Infectious disease270.3%0.4%
Haematological disease130.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Smethwick vote in 2024?

Shares of the 35,115 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Gurinder Josan
Majority
11,188
31.9% of valid votes
Turnout
48.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,863 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,858
  • Reform UK5,670
  • Conservative4,546
  • Green Party2,741
  • Workers Party of Britain2,449
  • Independent1,322
  • Liberal Democrat1,018
  • Independent348
  • Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition163

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Smethwick, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourGurinder Josan16,85848.0%
Reform UKPete Durnell5,67016.2%
ConservativeKate Fairhurst4,54613.0%
Green PartyRoderick MacRorie2,7417.8%
Workers Party of BritainNahim Rubani2,4497.0%
IndependentJay Anandou1,3223.8%
Liberal DemocratOliver Patrick1,0182.9%
IndependentChristopher Graham3481.0%
Trade Unionist and Socialist CoalitionRavaldeep Bath1630.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Smethwick

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. SmethwickThis area£4,182£4,200£3,967
  2. Coventry East0.19£4,711£4,731£4,469Compare
  3. Gorton and Denton0.25£4,779£4,799£4,533Compare
  4. Wolverhampton South East0.29£4,804£4,824£4,556Compare
  5. Walsall and Bloxwich0.31£4,940£4,961£4,686Compare
  6. Birmingham Perry Barr0.41£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  7. Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough0.47£5,465£5,488£5,184Compare
  8. Birmingham Erdington0.50£5,611£5,635£5,322Compare
  9. Bolton South and Walkden0.55£4,782£4,802£4,536Compare
  10. Blackley and Middleton South0.56£5,216£5,238£4,948Compare
  11. Tipton and Wednesbury0.58£4,863£4,884£4,613Compare
  12. Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton0.58£4,590£4,610£4,354Compare
  13. Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley0.58£4,572£4,591£4,336Compare
  14. Bradford South0.65£4,925£4,946£4,672Compare
  15. Wythenshawe and Sale East0.66£4,915£4,935£4,662Compare
  16. Leicester West0.66£3,992£4,009£3,786Compare
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Areas most like Smethwick
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Smethwick£4,182£4,200£3,967
Coventry East0.19£4,711£4,731£4,469
Gorton and Denton0.25£4,779£4,799£4,533
Wolverhampton South East0.29£4,804£4,824£4,556
Walsall and Bloxwich0.31£4,940£4,961£4,686
Birmingham Perry Barr0.41£5,062£5,083£4,801
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough0.47£5,465£5,488£5,184
Birmingham Erdington0.50£5,611£5,635£5,322
Bolton South and Walkden0.55£4,782£4,802£4,536
Blackley and Middleton South0.56£5,216£5,238£4,948
Tipton and Wednesbury0.58£4,863£4,884£4,613
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton0.58£4,590£4,610£4,354
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley0.58£4,572£4,591£4,336
Bradford South0.65£4,925£4,946£4,672
Wythenshawe and Sale East0.66£4,915£4,935£4,662
Leicester West0.66£3,992£4,009£3,786
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Smethwick

Each share is the part of Smethwick's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Smethwick, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m208th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967399th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m529th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539539th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,69649th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m91st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623125th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538116th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m546th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265547th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436568th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m46th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£14343rd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,18254th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m210th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124331st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,02120th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m36th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.8271st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£5639th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m140th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488207th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m275th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115358th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m70th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£9795th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152103rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m89th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309110th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046105th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m236th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195302nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m163rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203218th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318241st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m32nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.1237th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£1131st of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m65th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.7283rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1178th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m109th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34225th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2875th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,211556th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6554th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5595th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,24156th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.197th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.248th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,015310th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2395th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.633rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,779176th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3237th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79568th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.670th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.375th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,85957th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.982nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.387th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£201.6m£199.4m£184.0m587th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,703£1,684£1,554605th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.2875th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£552−£555−£524608th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£165£166£157173rd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£480−£482−£455613th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Smethwick

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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